History
The Park Vista was designed by architect John A. Creutzer, who also designed Seattle's Medical Dental Building, the Swedish Tabernacle Church, and the Julie Apartments (now operating as the Urban Rest Stop), among many others. Creutzer worked as an architect in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Spokane, Washington before settling in Seattle in 1906. The architectural style of the Park Vista is Collegiate Gothic. Construction was finished in September 1928 by builder A. S. Hainsworth at a cost of USD350,000 ("Park Vista Apts. To be Ready by Middle of Month" University District Herald, 1928-Sept-4).
When new, the Park Vista offered views of the Olympic Mountains, which are now obstructed by trees in the park across the street. An advertisement in the September 14, 1928 University District Herald boasts many of the Park Vista's amenities, such as "built-in radio loudspeakers, dictaphone house phones, full automatic electric ranges, electric refrigeration, and roll-about beds."
The formal opening of the Park Vista was held on Sunday September 16, 1928, and was attended by "crowds" ("Opening Shows Attractions in Latest District Apartment" University District Herald, 1928-Sept-18). According to the Herald, "Park Vista ranks favorably with the city's newest and finest apartments".
The building was converted from rental apartments into an owner-occupied cooperative in 1949 (?) by a group of residents including attorney Ella Hanson. A housing cooperative or co-op is a form of group ownership similar in many respects to a condominium.
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